Reina romance is the path for players who love the culinary heart of Fields of Mistria. Reina is the head cook at The Inn, and she is one of the warmest marriage candidates in town. This Reina romance guide covers every heart event, the Aldarian Cooking Contest that anchors her 8-heart event, the best gifts for Reina, and how to date and marry the cook.
Who Is Reina in Fields of Mistria?
Reina is the head cook at The Inn, where she feeds Mistria alongside her family — her parents Josephine and Hemlock run the inn, and her siblings Maple and Luc are often around too. She is a fully romanceable marriage candidate with a birthday on Fall 12. The Reina romance is built around food: her loved gifts are seafood dishes, curries, and spicy cooking, and her 8-heart event centers on a cooking contest. Players who enjoy the kitchen tend to love the Reina romance, because her favorite gifts are exactly what a busy cook already makes.
Reina Heart Events (2, 4, 6, 8 Hearts)
Reina’s heart events unlock as her friendship climbs, and each one begins with a letter that sends you to a location around town. Complete each Reina heart event in order before the next can trigger.
2 Hearts — “Pie in the Sky”
At 2 hearts, Reina’s “Pie in the Sky” letter asks you to meet her at The Inn. The event opens the Reina romance with a fittingly food-centered beginning.
4 Hearts — “Shopping Buddy”
At 4 hearts, the “Shopping Buddy” letter sends you to the General Store to meet Reina. The trip out of the inn signals that the Reina romance is moving into her daily life beyond the kitchen.
6 Hearts — “Farm Fresh Sous Chef”
At 6 hearts, Reina’s “Farm Fresh Sous Chef” letter brings you back to The Inn. This milestone leans into her life as a cook and deepens the Reina romance ahead of the branching event.
8 Hearts — “The Aldarian Cooking Contest” and the Romantic Route
At 8 hearts, Reina’s “The Aldarian Cooking Contest” letter sends you to The Inn for the event that branches the Reina romance. Here you choose the romantic route to start dating Reina, or the best-friend route to keep things platonic. Pick the romantic route to commit to the Reina romance and unlock the path to marriage.
The Best Gifts for Reina
Gifts drive the Reina romance, and the cook loves bold, flavorful food. Her loved gifts are seafood dishes and curries — the Seafood Boil, Seafood Snow Pea Noodles, Breaded Catfish, Apple Honey Curry, and the spicy Incredibly Hot Pot — alongside Rosemary Garlic Noodles, Cabbage Slaw, an Ice Cream Sundae, a Spell Fruit Parfait, and a Sushi Platter. A well-stocked kitchen fuels the Reina romance almost on its own. For the complete verified list, filter by list, see the Reina gifts page, and always save a loved dish for Fall 12 to claim her birthday bonus.
Dating Reina and Reaching 10 Hearts
Once you choose the romantic route at the 8-heart event, you and Reina are dating. Continue raising her friendship toward 10 hearts, the progression threshold for marriage. Daily conversation, loved dishes, and dates — including bathhouse dates — all push the Reina romance toward its conclusion.
Marrying Reina: Proposal and Wedding
Marriage is the endgame of the Reina romance. The Engagement Ring recipe comes from Elsie, and crafting it needs a material tied to reaching Mines level 90. With the ring in hand, use the Discuss action with Reina to propose. After she accepts, choose a wedding date at least five days later. Marriage does not require a farmhouse upgrade, so once the ring is crafted the Reina romance can move quickly.
Life After Marrying Reina
The day after the wedding, three spouse-specific furniture pieces arrive, and Reina moves into the farmhouse with a new daily schedule. About two weeks after marriage, sleeping can trigger a conversation about children. Fields of Mistria has no divorce mechanic, so the Reina romance is a lasting one — a fitting commitment for the cook who has fed all of Mistria.
Reina Romance Tips
To keep the Reina romance smooth:
- Cook seafood dishes and curries — they are Reina’s loved gifts.
- Most of her heart events are at The Inn, so stop by when her letters arrive.
- Save a loved dish for Fall 12 to claim the birthday bonus.
- Avoid bugs — her most hated gift is the Tunnel Millipede.
- Pair this Reina romance guide with the Gift Finder so you never guess.
The Reina romance rewards players who love to cook. Keep her kitchen stocked, answer her letters, and the head cook of Mistria will be yours.